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Use in varieties of Scots

ontae Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words107 109.5 131.1 39.7 63.9 41.3 106.2
Number of occurrences343213 87 4 11 4 24
Number of authors93 57 20 4 6 2 5

Occurrences of ontae in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
thrapple. Syne she pulled oot ontae the main road, and drove aff on page 12

1 matches

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
he minds they're there. Left ontae the reid path, past the auld on page 15
, past the kirk, up the brae, ontae the muir. A thin stourin o sn on page 18

3 matches

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
ontae cloath covert trestle tables. on page 5

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
e-fower spoonfaes o this glue ontae a plate. Pittin the gluepot a on page 70

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
She stretched hersel up ontae her tippy-toes, an peeped aer on page 42

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
a smile flauchters ontae the tracks. on page 76

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
throu the richt-haun pend an ontae the stair, sleekit, afore a s on page 136

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
baith, that wad be the first ontae the ither ships, were jist ah on page 56
Stoot Ragnar an Grettir lowp ontae the trader, barrelin men oot on page 58

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ie o humanity coud be stappit ontae a wee bit island in the Pacif on page 59

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ontae a big fuckin juicy weed that on page 15
cape n A sprint fur it n dive ontae the platform, lyin doon low. on page 35

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
tuid up an began tae wyde oot ontae haurd grund. It gaed a couple on page 63

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
in-place. The birds happit up ontae their ruists, the animals plo on page 6

6 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
forced tae stitch Jude stars ontae their claes, on page 90

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
the Firth. Thae bellie creip ontae the wersh shore, dousin licht on page 9

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
pipe-cleaners came tiding oot ontae the linoleum. Ma belly got so on page 40

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
ther leids micht no juist map ontae English in grammar, syntax an on page vii

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
I'll shove ye doon ontae the flair and ye'll can start on page 34
ence hung, an the wheesht hel ontae me. on page 95

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
haur the band had stuck richt ontae the bare skin, there wis a ha on page 30
te w a blatter and a spleuter ontae the flair. Everybody jimped, on page 54
? So noo ye want tae dump her ontae donsie Miss Plimsoll in the t on page 81
quickly forrit and clammered ontae the platform. on page 112
ot oven lang syne. She walked ontae the platform wearin a manky w on page 117
Also on pages 171, 181, 232
8 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s bein cast, an they only got ontae the ticket bi follaein ae par on page 30
wk like tae think that hingin ontae the auld leids is jist some k on page 65
but racism. But Alasdair wis ontae somethin. Ane o the things ye on page 73
seen bi the desperate hingin ontae a missile system - on page 119
ernae needit, they were flung ontae the scrap heap wi hairdly a t on page 147

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ink tho tha he wis gangin oot ontae a flat plain. The ice pack wi on page 38
usiness but them wha went oot ontae thae great festerin stacks o on page 46
Sae he clambert up ontae the kirkyaird wa. Jist then t on page 68
dly burnt an A spoonit it oot ontae the three tin plates. on page 73
e drag seevin o the survivors ontae his wee boat an get them safe on page 92

7 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ubber airm bands wi me haudin ontae her hauns an pullin her alang on page 14
Ah went ontae the internet an ah typed in F on page 91
wee pad things that yi stuck ontae yir knickers. on page 93
yirsel there hen mind an hing ontae him. Gran he's not ma boyfrie on page 169

10 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ench and screwed the wee caps ontae the taps o the tubes o toothp on page 5
them! Then I had them loadit ontae trucks and brocht directly ta on page 30
daud that I'd jist feenished ontae yin o the control buttons, ke on page 38
or the last twinty year, Jamp ontae the flair and sterted dauncin on page 57
and aside him, haudin tichtly ontae his haun, wis wee Chairlie Ba on page 63
Also on pages 128, 139
7 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
tit his lugs sae Kat cud haud ontae them as she balanced on his b on page 8
iece, a daud o the crust fell ontae the groond. Suddenly, the air on page 14
k tae yer fingers an then get ontae ither fowk's chairs an fae th on page 21

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Ontae the plainstains at the Tron t on page 45

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ae be gien tae ye whan ye log ontae the wabsteid, an if ye'r wirk on page 48

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
tap masel. A slides the phone ontae his plate. Than richt unner h on page 4

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e worry aboot that. I'll hing ontae the lead an I'll see ye aaric on page 25
bed her legs. They heaved her ontae a narrow bench. The crab had on page 36
ocked the door, flung the bag ontae the bed an stared at it. on page 39
to boil the kettle an slumped ontae the bed. Whit wis in it onywy on page 40
k in his room, Hughie flopped ontae the bed. He'd hae tae get a g on page 43
Also on pages 71, 76
7 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
drew them oo o their beds and ontae the street. on page 28

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
and hams and bacon were ladit ontae them. Quickly the cairts were on page 56

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ed the stanes, she looked oot ontae the horizon and thocht aboot on page 3
ar said, hoyin a chicken bane ontae the flair as if he wis an ani on page 14
had a pictur O an ee tattooed ontae his ankle, exactly like the y on page 25
nesca recipe fae the cookbook ontae a bit o scrap paper, and then on page 41
wis still greetin, back doon ontae the flair. Violet and Klaus g on page 48
Also on pages 77, 99, 118, 119, 121, 122, 132, 135, 141, 147
17 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
g an empied aw the graith oot ontae ma bed. A reeshlet throu aw t on page 83

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
h think at Inglis was cleekit ontae be the upper ranks of the wir on page 9

2 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ye pit the halie polis ontae me on page 55

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
in o the nine snakes. It fell ontae the flair wi a dunt and Hercu on page 12
jagged the daud o burnin widd ontae he beast's neck, burnin it ta on page 13
orelegs. The stag cowped ower ontae the grund no able tae budge b on page 15
ng reeds and he pushed it oot ontae the loch. He rowed and rowed on page 27
Hercules then lowped ontae the beast's back. It shauchle on page 33
Also on pages 52
6 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
green pea (dried, no tinned) ontae the bed and then piled twenty on page 12
ooby how the Princess goat up ontae the bed - it was that high s on page 13

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
planked him doon ontae ma peenie, open the kist and on page 31
said, and liftit the dug doon ontae the peenie. He threw awa his on page 33
himsel, "But I'd better hing ontae it. Thon witch wisnae wantin on page 37
, then she chalked a muckle X ontae the front door, sae the king on page 43

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
urried doon the stair and oot ontae the street on page 74

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
tae mak siccar that they held ontae their jobs. on page 107

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
eid wis howkit fae the grund, ontae Wanlockheid. At St. Mary's Lo on page 65

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tter wis rinnin doon the wa's ontae the flair. A fund a cloot an on page 118

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
hair settlin hes cup an plate ontae a spinnle-ligged, feenger-mar on page 18

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
cter chappit intae a keybuird ontae Google. Siclike is uised for
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
that folk can haud ontae a sense o identity, be a pair
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ubber airm bands wi me haudin ontae her hauns an pullin her alang
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
ae them leap aff his heid and ontae mine. He’s got pure million
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e Scots translators an putten ontae the shouthers o the oreeginal
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
for ordinar tho no aye haudin ontae mony elements o thair ain dis
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
t bus tae Belgrade pu’s oot ontae the highway, ma final thoct e
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
t chiel wi curly hair scartit ontae a piece o slate gies an awmai
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah says, shovin Boabby doon ontae wanny the beds.
s me; in they raced, careerin ontae the
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
a bottle o ile and poored it ontae her fingirs. Then she dichtit
hookie and doon she come back ontae the groond wi an earth-shoogl
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
us, an howpin that it cleeks ontae somebody afore it snaps in tw
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
er, fowk heapin mair seembols ontae the teeterin heap in their pr
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ma desk ah can see richt doun ontae Hawick high street. It's ten
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
awfy dreich the day", ah hung ontae the phrase as if it wis the l
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
co easy tae cowp sic opinions ontae the midden an lea them tae ro
me the Great Patriot breingit ontae the history pages wi his swor
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
manity tried tae impose itsel ontae the Scots landscape but aye f
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
he bairns keek oot the windae ontae the daurk Trotternish ridge.
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
eepie crawlie speeder clingin ontae the back — it wis a Hallowe
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e tickle afore wheechin it up ontae the gress!
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
eme tae pit ma birdie pentins ontae cushions sin I juist mindit a
ed tae prent oor company logo ontae T-shirts wi the iron.
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the cast iron mincer clampit ontae the drainin buird in the scul
slidin unner the buird an up ontae the settle at the back, ready
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
o walin oot a sang tae record ontae a demo for raxin on tae the o
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
g him like that. He knocks uz ontae the bed wi his fist, I kindo
1 matches

Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
lence hung an the wheesht hel ontae me
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
skreiched, an ettled tae haud ontae her loom, but Athena’s pooe
cleekin their horns an lowpin ontae their backs an aff again. Eft
an snochtert, but cudna cleek ontae Theseus. The Athenian dooked
luid, I wis hertgled. Cleekin ontae ane anither, we fled tae Thes
Sae Aphrodite stepped ontae her Invisible Clood an dander
6 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
d Doug. ‘Ye’d better haud ontae this,’ he added.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
feinisht, here she climbed up ontae the table an lay face doon on
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
rins awa doun the peth an oot ontae the road, no even stoppin for
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
yawned expansively and rolled ontae his back, opening yin ee tae
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
oor ain han’s an’ hold ontae it that tight it wid niver fl
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
g oot his goals, eyes locking ontae the trajectory ae the baw. He
s right haun went doon hard ontae wan ae the rusty railing spik
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
sleepin-bit. The birds jimpit ontae their perches, the bease satt
hased Cameron and his men oot ontae the gate and banged the five-
eanin haverpokes, wis cuisten ontae the rubbish fire that wis bur
tak lowe. Atour, Snawba threw ontae the fire the ribbons that hae
es oot his lugs, and flang it ontae the fire wi the lave.
5 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
in-flicht beuk, projeckin it ontae the seat back forenent her. G
lad, Iskander, whiles haudin ontae him whaur the grun wis roch.
she fell ontae the flair. The Pandit recogni
They cam at last ontae the gate o a paved road. They
m aff be hert onywey. He held ontae thaim mainly as a sense-o-hum
28 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
bolted doon mah back. Neist, ontae mah face an afore ah cuid tak
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
tappin Lunnon pairties haudin ontae saets in Edinburgh an the Bor
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
depressin, victories. Haudin ontae their stranghauds i the Borde
ey’ve also managed tae haud ontae thaim. The swings frae Labour
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
airms, through ma fingers an ontae ma keyboard acause o the elec
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
t lik he hud jist bin drapped ontae the lawn fae space, foulie-fo
lieu o oniethin else tae grab ontae, this wid dae. He wis…. Num
2 matches

Eunson, Catherine This Winter, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
re’s the doctor noo, haddin ontae his hat,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
broun penny, an he chucked it ontae the table. It wis that heavy
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ma throat an falling backward ontae the sofa. Ah swallow him doon
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
Somehoo the law latched ontae an innocent weaver by the nam

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
gin aa the twee framed prints ontae the coup, an pittin “the cu
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tae a flour paste that dreipt ontae the stairheid flagstanes.
1 matches

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swapped ontae the spurs game - shees happy (2021) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
har, ettlin tae pou hissel up ontae a shooglie chyre, bit no makk on page 97

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
As he poored oot ae milk, ontae his flakes, he thocht aboot t on page 84

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
he warl wid she wint tae haud ontae that? She winnert fan her gra on page 22

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e finished een fag and he wis ontae the neist. Ma said it wid be on page 42

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
y maid eit across fyle hingin ontae wer hat's, ma da hid a hat ly on page 4
im a gut tae go. So am hingin ontae eis, an a roar's tae Baggy, " on page 11
everse. En we run thi rope up ontae thi pier. A got a curn lad's on page 21
t, bit gee hem hee's joo, awa ontae thi boat he wint, aw thi tyme on page 26
weis left, an hee draapet ma ontae a creel. on page 27
Also on pages 33, 39, 40, 49, 55, 56, 64, 67, 68
22 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s historic centre still hauds ontae a medieval feel. Aire, ye can on page 17

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An forced ye ontae i'stage on page 158

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
he obsairt as Ailice wan back ontae the bink, fair relieved tae f on page 74

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ter o the Tarlan burn spirkit ontae their curly heids as the meen on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ae his wife, flung his bunnet ontae a cheer, an went ower tae the
an Abbie slipped an fell back ontae the settee. There wis a loud
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n hid bin ane o the first men ontae the hairst park a whylie back
ftit Minnie grippin the shaif ontae Fauldie's back, an lead them
ts lang leather tongue, skelp ontae Isie's saft plump haun.
s frae aneth the cosie sheets ontae the steen caul linoleum, rugg
preenin a wide, feathery hat ontae her thick blaik hair. Sally B
10 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Fit if I've passed my tribble ontae the bairn?" he doggedly gaed
as weel wi the computer gaein ontae automatic. Brian Duguid cudna
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
l o a Portaloo that wis stuck ontae the back. Auld Beggerey someh
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he pulled hissel oot an back ontae his hurdies an unwrapped the
stairted tae shift his weicht ontae his left airm, a shairp pain
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
he watter whiles haudin ticht ontae oor fushin bag, the wand, an
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
e pit and lowp oot ower, doon ontae the itchy blue carpet that ay
Ye aa mak yer wye oot ontae deck and walk alang the side
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ily walk up alang High Street ontae Seaview and then doon tae the
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Puddock Spittins, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
ontae the
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz on the point o haivin it ontae the midden fin Mrs Robson ret
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n time afore she sat her doup ontae it. Gyan roon the desk and si
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hid indeed pitten the evil ee ontae her and her faimily.
oot faa hid cast the ill luck ontae them.
m o each a wee card wi a word ontae it wiz tae be placed. The lef
tae pit the ‘comehither’ ontae her faimily for neen o them h
ine iron nails an placed them ontae the shovel at the side o the
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o the Aga but wid niver come ontae her knee.
her bosie and put ae big paw ontae her cheek as if sayin ‘It
fyowe times she nearly stood ontae him.
r pensioner’s hooses backed ontae it. There wiz a widden fence
ble Tap Murderer’ hid moved ontae a new weapon o terror. It wiz
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d see Bob the dog wiz gaining ontae him. So pittin even mair effo
mith said he’d pit its heed ontae the anvil and mash it wi a ha
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bit he turned roon so he lay ontae the wound. As he groaned he s
They rolled him ower ontae his back that fast he’d onl
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ey’d ping their tabbies oot ontae the street. My knees gave a b
isfied that there wisna drink ontae ma breath she helped the gith
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hrew the jaicket an the books ontae the seat and left tae gyang h
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pen branches an laid them oot ontae the caal fire grate then plac
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
his een and fin he couped it ontae the table only five coins fel
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Sae Victor flappit ontae the dykefur a last luik ower
Riddle wid drap a peppermint ontae Jeannie’s tongue. Bit ae da
oot ontae the grun.
coonted her ontae his haun aside a twinty pence
the tap o the pail, an lowpit ontae the lino. He jinkit roon the
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
no right? We’d jist hopped ontae the other side o the dyke wha
hour?” Still anaw we hop up ontae the wa tae hae a proper look
2 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ost his balance. He fell ower ontae the glaiss an left a big gash
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
watter, tae stop it fae gaun ontae the road itsel as weel. Fit i
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
The mask was shoved ontae ma face and ah ah can mine wa
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
aboot tae download some songs ontae his version i' the aye phone (2014) search twitter
ric Phrases usin acrylic pint ontae canvas fur anely £60 an rigg(2018) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
l. Turns oot it nivir made it ontae a van due tae a couple o’ br(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
inced o - they browt hid aal ontae themsels. on page 42

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
s hersel an lifts her Darling ontae the floar. Thir plenty wi tha on page 131

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Back tae the hoose an ontae the slabs. on page 35

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e end Mother has slumped doon ontae a stuil an is sittan wae her on page 38

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Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
back arched an shö wad drap ontae da crash mats, bouncin back u
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Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
“Whin we wid win back ontae dry land it wis usually aboot
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
in da waater, barely clingin ontae a plank o wid tae keep aflott
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Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
’ a day. I tried tae git up ontae my feet but I fell back doon,
ifeboat man cam an cerried me ontae da boat, aksin me questions a
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Wance dey got ontae castin dey wir a bit mair lic
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
eenie an me haaled wirsels up ontae da bench for a weel earned bl
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Nixt I nippit doon ontae da Esplanade an intae da Peer
eaded up Mounthooly Street an ontae da Hillhead.
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
price o fuel sent humans back ontae da paet hill. Muttontief an m
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
t wagtail o da year flew doon ontae da beach and wagged :D #roarf(2014) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
need tae jump se high tae git ontae the slope. They still hev tae
The slope hes stanes cemented ontae eet which the witter tumbles
aised tae sei laddies rinnin' ontae the slope wi muckle hooks tie
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@StuartPoet tweeted
e @ColinBurnett16 The SQA are ontae it aaready Alan, believe me, (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e, hir een draigin Maisie bak ontae the Stage. on page 6
She shuffled ontae the landin in hir slippers an on page 10
Daniel's name was embroidered ontae a handmade label on the knitt on page 11
id he, as he lifted the bacon ontae the boy's plate. "Ihere ye go on page 12
ans. Hans that had lifted hir ontae the scullery table tae tend t on page 29
Also on pages 31, 36, 47, 48, 53
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ang while wi yin finger pusht ontae haes foreheid (the wye yae wu on page 27
Shae streetcht hirsel up ontae hir tiptoes, an keekt ower th on page 42
oke, an thin liftet himsel up ontae haes tiptoes, putt haes mooth on page 82
fluttert doon frae the trees ontae hir dial. on page 123

4 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
fruit wull be fellt an pitcht ontae tha fire." on page 74
n, an wus taen bi tha Spïrit ontae tha muirs. For fowertie days on page 75
an he wus daen prayin, he got ontae hïs feet an went bak tae hï on page 107

3 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
n lut on thaim, an pued thaim ontae tha dance-flair. on page 24

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
re half-listenin. They lowped ontae their bikes. An ah leuked at
terloo Road slopes right doon ontae the Coast Road on a blind ben
anen, beyont the fish pond an ontae the shore.
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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
owlings laidit aa the’ haed ontae a cuddy-cairt an flittit west
l’d Grace oot o tha glar an ontae tha grun aside him. Her boadi
2 matches

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